The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 1, 1945, Page 1

Key West, Florida, kas tne most equabie climate in the country, with an average range of only 14° Fahrenheit Associated Pree Day Wire | Day Wire Service and AP Features For 65 Years Devoted to the Gittzrit Best interests of Key West Che Key No. 286 Rudolph Hess Confesses Pretention Since Nazis Went On Ina Was Hoax Had Been Feigning Am-! | ik hee nesia; Was Included | NEGOTIATIONS FOR i SALE OF AMERICAN | Among Defendants Af- PLANES CONCLUDED ter Making Statement ; (By Associated Preas) CHUNGKING, Der}—l.— General Weidemeier seid to- day he had concluded nego- tiations for the sale of American aircraft. to the! Chinese central government but) added’ that, before pub- licly announcing the terms, he would wait till Washing- ton had approved the pro- posed transactions, He explained that no com- bat planes were included in the proposed sale, and that all of the planes, listed in the transfer, are to be used for commercial purposes. Between now and Christ- mas, he steted, 24,000 Amer- ican troops now in China either will have arrived in th United States or will be VOLUME LXVI. (By Associated Press) NUERNBERG, Dec. 1.— Rudolph Hess, who had been feigning amnesia since the} trial of 20 leading Nazis. as; war criminals, confessed. to the court today that his pre-| tention had been a hoax. ! After his statement, he} was included among the de-| fendants, though some phy-! sicians are still of the opinion} that his nervous conditior. is] such he will be unable to f »I-} low the testimony closely a ndj intelligently. Hess said that the reas why he flew to England ez in 1941 was because he was} seized with an uncontroll- . able dread that two great} 0” their way home. nations, Great Britain and Russia, would annihilate, SMI MDD III TA themselves. 'PLAN 100. PCT... 4 struck. her. THE SOU THERNMOST “NEWSPAPER —. IN TH KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1945 MOTHER OF TEN IN MARATHON KILLED BY CAR’ MRIS. FANNIE MATILDA, BROWN DIES AS CAR HIT| HER WHILE STEPPING FROM) BUS | Mrs. Fannie Matilda Brown} died instantly last night when she was struck by a car going along} the highway as she stepped from} a bus on Marathon, where she| went to visit her son and daugh- ter. Mrs. Brown had stepped down from the bus at 11 p.m. and walk- ed around to the rear and started across the road when the car Driver. of the car.was appre- ‘| herded: by Slim Walker, state pa- ‘trolman, it was stated. Mrsi, Brown, 62, is from Ft.} Myers,; Her; remains, is being sént..today to Ft.sMyers by the Lopez Funenal: Home, Survivers,are.eight sons, Wil- liam, Alven, Leafy, Francis, Leon- ard, Walter, Louis and Jimmie, and two daughters, Mrs. Nellie! Whitworth and Mrs. Mary Ham-| ilton. She is also survived by 28] grandchildren. It is understood that the driver of the car has been arraigned be- fore Justice E. R. Lowe of Tav- ernier. ARREST FICHT ON GAMBLING COLORED PERSQNS CAUGHT PLAYING “SKINS” IN PRIV- ; Number Five, Tavernier Sch m| j the three named trustees shown | School Issues provid Fiy i douse On Virginia Building Heavy Polling Places; St. Partly Burned A two-story frame building at 229 Virginia street was partly Set ee purned at 1U:3u o clock this morn-} Biennial election for the fixing! ing, the fire resulting from the iB, of the millages for the Special the an ot Bret oaene stove. ie Tax School District Number One! Sea rah ecrponiuaaes prea. ac tax levy, and the election of the! Me ari MS RE 1D: panuol ustees for, thes ceaeaa ‘The eal was sounded from ee veers. vll be eld neee ue, Box 222, corner of Division and day, Superintendent cf Public In- {Th Aeeey z struction Willard M. Albury an- oni nounced. Polling places will be ‘opened MANAGER WAR WARNS at 7:00 am. and will be closed at 7:00 p.m. i Number Ore polling place will; OF WARRANTS be at the Harris School, Southard! and Margaret streets; Number, Two, High School Gymnasium.| Seminary and Francis; Numberj Three, Chamber of Commerce’ Levy Substitutes Bonded Issue ing, Matacumbe, Florida, jin: ‘GLEANING GRASS OFF SIDEWALKS AND VACANT LOTS, DEMERITT SAYS Four, Matacumbe ‘School wt Tavernier, Fla. ee questions to be voted) follows: 1—Election of School Trustees, | three to be selected. ' 2—Estimated millage levy re-' r regular term, 4 mills. special or “Building Reserve Fund”, Manager Demeritt some weeks mills. ago, Mr. Electors are either to: vate! for: 424 scnounced thet city com- > voting machines, or their mission will shortly draw up an » of writing in the name of ordinance which will permit big Se or persons uae i warrants to be issued and those them for the position and mark-; iapran gee athe recta i guilty haled before city court “On the second queseion of the ‘to Pay fines. | estimated school millage levy of , The acting city manager some 4 mills, which is necessary for weeks ago called for citizens to! the approved school term, a dif- Citizens are not cooperating _in the cleanup of the city which! AIF:NO CLEANUP Building, Marathon, Flas; | Number::CERIZENS NOT COOPERATING | millage was called for by Acting City, Demeritt said today,’ E USA any Cities inv. s. For Capital Of SOME IN 1936 NAMES FOR SCHOOL ELECTION CANNOT VOTE FOR BONDS: \ Personal Boopetis Javiagrs| | a enaidiaadee dina Only Cannot Vote "| DENIES REPORT OF es ee De DISCHARGING MEN (By Associated Press) LONDON, Dec. 1. — Her- bert Lehman, director. of Allied relief in Europe, de- nied vehemently today,.the resort that he had dis- charged 600 employes of that egency because they had been discovered engag- ing in Black Market activi- ties. He edmitted that he had gone through a weeding out Process among the employes, and that ell of them, with a single exception, had lost their jobs because of ineffi- ciency or a related cause. Only one, he asserted, had been discharged because of Black Market <ctivities, Mr. Lehman pointed out that the charge came at 2 Most ?onpportune time, as congress is now considering legislation designed to ro- lieve, the acute food short- | @ge in Europe. Any undue | Supervisor of Registration John | England said this morning that | among the i936 names, he had! certified to’ the school, board as! | qualified to vote inthe school millage election to ‘be ‘held next Tuesday. |were,.some who owned! | pcrsonak property: only in Monroe | county,and, that, therefore, they, | would not be permitted to vote |} in the beach bond election to be conducted December 11. i Mr. England was asked if he knew how many of the 1936 had paid only personal taxes, d he replied that he did not know, and was not in a position even to give an estimate. | J. Frank Roberts, chief clerk in the county tax assessor's office, stated that there are about 2,009 freeholders in Monroe who are eligible to vote, but that he did not know how many of them are. + qualified, Regarding the payment of per sonal taxes, Mr. Roberts said tha’ | Atlantic | ing that PRICE FIVE CENT: fl § | Chicago, Atlantic City, Black Hills And Bos- ton Among Those Seek- ing Honor (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.— | Since the executive commit- tee of the United Nations, in session in London, voted nine | ta three to make some place in the United States the cap- ital-of that organization, 19 | cities in the: United States | have started movemen!s, éach trying to be designated as the capital. The cities include Chicago City, Black Hilis and Boston. Adherents in Boston referred to its as hay- “old-world atmos- phere” which made it an ideal place for the capital of the United Nations. Residents of Black spoke about “granti cessions,” and those in lantic City mentioned many facilities, in the Hi co A thi way | of hotels and amusement that. would provide: “ever clear off their vacant lots and! with very few exceptions, resi also trim. the grassy plots in ' dents in the county who pay per-. ‘ LELAND CAREY COLLEC TION ‘OF | \ fetent millage levy can be writ- 1+ delay, he concluded, would) | | comfort for the delegate result ‘BUILDING HOME BUILDING INSPECTOR SAW- YER ISSUES $75,900 PER- NOVEM MITS IN NOVEMBER ANNOUNCES DRIVE; SUR- ee inf VEY. OF PROPERTY : AND STOCKS UNDERWAY. Permit for a $4,600 resid the 130% ‘block of “Albur was taken out by Leland H. C today, according to records in,the} office of Building Inspector Errol] Sawyer The building is of frame con- struction. Total of $7 repair permi November were Sawyer’s office Lt, Evelyn Niles _ Gets Re-assignment 4 “We ‘are going out after 100 percent, tax :collection,” Acting City Manager William W. De- meritt said today in announcing a tex collection drive, Stating that the city govern- i ment ig at present conducting survey preparatory to reassesing all city properties and all stocks, Mr. Demeritt announced that Patrolman Bernard Waite, Jr., is making the rounds of prop- .jerty owners in an effort to e all collections. ANC, daughter of M “It is ridiculous to have the . C. Niles of 1401 Newton, County assessment at one figure’ street, who had been stationed|@"d_ the city assessment at. at Camp Wheeler, Ga., is report-| Mother and no siinilsrity be- ing to Fort Jackson, S. C., today|tween the two figures,” Mr, for re-assignme:t overseas Demeritt, said, todey, Lt Niles, who was commission: | Yesterday’ City Tax Collector aa Sam’ Pinder announced that he 4 had collectéd $135,000 in tax re- ceipts already issued and many, !more have to be made up with Sisto Hospital | the total probably running | tween $140,000 and $150.00, on general duty at the Nation’s| tween First Infantry Replaceemnt Train-| This is the largest aa.ount of been col-| “enter’s hospital. | taxes which has ever ces ts a: | lected in the month of Novem- ‘Tax Collector Sam B. Pinder. Mr. Demeritt also announced {be similarly collected. CURIO and GIFT SHOP | ca scation Margaret and Caroline Streets | 2 by Archie Lowe | Special Communication of An- | chor Lodge No. 182, F. & A. M., § | 7:00 o’Clock P.M XMAS SHOPPING | The Master Mason Degree will We have a complete line of tion. All members and_ sojourning *Pocketkooks Compacts Refreshments will be served. By Order of S. W. Demeritt, *JEWELRY of All Kinds SHOP at LOWE'S and SAVE 900 in building and for the month of issued from Mr. (Special to whe Citizen) CAMP WHEELER, G —Second Lieutenant yet ained at before being| h of Camp Rucke nt to serve 5 {ber in Key West according t OVERSEAS | that occupational licenses will Owned and Operated MASONIC NOTICE Come In and Do Your Monday, December 3rd, 1945, at be conferred at this communica-! Everything in XMAS GIFTS Masons are invited to be present, Wallets W.M. GERALD H. ADAMS, Secretary ELKS’ MEMORIAL SERVICE _ ISLAND TAXES}, CITY” MANAGER DEMERITT | ATE RESIDENCE ee i Gambling a s of eight | ored persons in a private r denee were made lasi night by Officer’ Carl Ingraham, | All- were» held ing.jailigon $59. fonds except Tom ‘Porter, who fusnished ' his’ bonds.., Besides! Porter those arrested were’ Rddie! Putch, Richard Smith, Lawrerice| McCray, Gerald Watts, Eddie W:l-| liams, Jessie Taylor ‘and « Ka or ke The game played was “skins?s4 ‘which somewhat .similar to Hearings of the eases} is ‘set for 9:30:-Monday morning in city court under Judge Roger Watkins. THIS CHRISTMAS GIVE ©No other gift offers such obvious quality or such lasting joy for your } budget. | eAny book advertised anywhere will probably be in | our stock—at the standard price. | eWe'll gift wrap and mail them for you at no extra charge PAUL SMITH BOOKSELLER Simonton and Eaton Sts. OPEN TILL 9 P.M. MIDGET B ANNOUNCES THE OPENING Corner SIMONTON and en hi pene ey aa Minege Leay sidewalks in front of their f the voter does not favor the homes. 4 mills. | Mr, Demeritt announced On the third: auestion Ide the special attention would be paid Building Re; ntenance, improvomer ts orf city. He also called attention to construction of, school -buildings. the provisions ‘of the new city the purchase of sites. or school , charter which provides for the buses or for capital outlay pur- ots being cleaned up four time: k within: the -district; the! a year. The procedure in. the elector may vote either “Yes” or) charter sis to. then o” for the preposed millage! prisoners clean up the lots which levy of 1.5 mills. ‘have not been cleaned up in a It is the opinion ofthe State asonable length of time and a of Education. as well| assess the: costs against the roe County Board of; taxes due. Public Instruction that this third Lack of prisoners precludes n presents a solendid op-j this, Mr. Demeritt said; and this ity for many fo the dis- especially the district in; county, to begin to plan, r capital outlay largely on s instead) es. The} e in al rants procedure will be follo’ ed. Drive to- cleanup -Whitchead street resulted in six truckloads of trash. being removed. yester- day, Millard Gibson, Department head, said today. There were three trucks from the Business Men’s Association and a number from the city furnished by Scavenger Lain Dobbs. Girl of from heavy bonded is: proceeds will be set 1 Building Reserve Fund for ; the respective county. This pro- age is a part of the ten mills provided by law. t In orderto vote in this election| a person must be a registered,| auelified elector and must have naid a tax on-real or personal) property for the year preciding| ne election: ‘ Scout Group To Meet On Monday THEO Mi Adla deting of all | FLYER’ S BODY TO MEMPHES) o2! Scaut leaders and their com- mitteemen at the Wesley House _ Annex, 1100 Varela street, be- Rody of Ensigr Carlvle Prestm| ginzing at 7:30 o'clock Monday , Cooke, who was killed in the} right. crash of an FAF fiehter plane at} This meeting has been called Boca Grande Key Tuesday while} for the purpose of expanding Girl icipating in night flv ing| Scout ng in Key West. Anyone drills. was sent to Memphis, Ten-| interested in seeing this work nesses, yesterday. carried on is urgently requested chard Fureral Home was) to be present. in charge of arrangements. Atomic Service STRUNK LUMBER YARD PHONE 816 RADIO REPAIRS TOYS — GIFTS Snapshots Developed | 48-Hour Service TROPICAL TRADER 718 Duval Street PHONE 1000 & Appliance Co. = WHERE. Tp DINE and DANCE and GREENE Streets that! ve Fund, to bewsed to plots in the “heart of the, have city | is the reason the issuing of war- | Head ‘sonal taxes are also freeholders. : He added that just how. many residents there aré who pay per- sonal taxes ard not realty taxes could be determined only by a check-up of the current tax roll: The reason for including tho persons who pay persoral taxes | in the qualified list for, the school | eleetion, Mr. England explained,; is because they are permitted 'té! vote in that election, whether ot not they own realty in ,Mozroc county, a condition that jis not; applicable to the bond elgction. Absentee voting in. the bond} clection willbegin Monday morn- nty Judge Lord’s of-| | VOTING MACHINES | SENT TO KEYS FOR | SCHOOL ELECTION, Superv John “Hees this) morning sent out three of the vot- ing machines that will be used in! the school election next Tues- day. A truckmen will leave one Ge | the machines {ond at the § at Isla- 'merada and the third at Taver-| niera 1 i Two rattiges will be used in Key West, and they will be plac-/ ed in’ the polls on Monday. One, wilt be in the Harris Schoo! and! | the, other in the high schoo!’ gym-! nasium. Sanitary | Get the Best of DRINKS» Get What You Want | 1 | Ask for It by Name | SLOPPY JOE'S | Listen to the Sweet and Hoi : MUSIC by GOULD CURRY | at the Piano and STEVE) BABIK on the a | “PONT T and SUNDAY MIGHT — CLUB SUGALOA land Major in. starvation among thousands of people. hdd heeded NINE BRAZILIAN | OFFICERS VISIT ARMY ¢ CFFICFRS VISIT he et FACILITIES HERE THIS WEEK Nine officers of the Army Air Force were West o2 an inspe: chi tour Tues day of Naval Activities, flying here from Miami and returning were on Wednesday. ided in the group we mor Pfaltzgraff Bre Gedofredo Vidal, | Guidao de Cruz, Lt. Col. ‘a cisco Teideir fajor Manoel Jose Vinhaes, jor Aroalo Azevedo Carols Alberto de Brazilian Malton ‘TWO DEFENDANTS FREED IN COURT Late yesterday atiernoot a jury brovsht ir a verdict of “not guilty” in: the cases against Joe Toughit ard George Walker, each por whom was charged with ag- | Mas the assault As the complainant in the c 4 * J. Cochran, Negro, was the same, and_as the alles sauits were practically coincident, it ded to try both cases at the “STRIKERS IN U. SNUMEROUS NUMBER TOTALS 636,000; EX- PECTED NUMBER TO IN- CREASE GREATLY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. r of strikers in the Unit s today total 636,000, expected that. number: Il be increased as a result of a large majority of packing house workers who have’ voted to strike. The latter are demanding an increase of 25 cents an hour. Their leaders explained that be- cause they have voted to strike it does not mean an. imniediate walkout, as union leaders nd company representatives ~ arranged to hold a series conferences concerning. the mand for an increase wege. Word was received here today from the west thaf the nine week-old lumbermen’s | strike about to end, and, Montgomery Ward workers jn Chicagc a week’s’ walkgut, are expected to return ‘to work Monday. PALACE THEATER RALPg BELLAMY in Delightffilly Dangerous’ and it of de RED & BLACK BAR Flagler Avenue Hottest Spot In Town Hear the Famous HILL BILLY BAND Tonight ALL KINDS of DRINKS At POPULAR PRICES WYMON HAMMOCK, Mgr. LEONARD GUERRO, Pro: LA CONCHA AIR CONDY Nq@s and Serial NOWOPEN "sna" Serve Motorists ——from—— . to 12 o’Clock Midnigh Expert Mechanic At Your Service POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Division and Francis Sts. AL, ARMENGOL,, Manager EL COCKTAIL OUNCE ‘D for YOUR COMFORT . Sunday, December 2, 1945, 3:00 P.M. PALACE THEATER Visiting Elks and Public Invited Broadcast Through Courtesy of Station WKWF “Key West's Exclusive Night Spot” OF A PARKING LOT Entrance from Simonton Street DRIVE IN and ENJOY CURB SERVICE Midget Bar Lunch Room Opening Soon Plenty of Seats — Best Drinks in Town — Lowest. Prices low Featuring D NG EVERY NIGHT Barroso’ by pr al Orchestra ktail ‘LA CONCHA SPECIAL’ e d from . 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. d from . . 12:00 Noon to 2:00 P.M. d from ..+ 6:30 PM. to 5:30 PM HUGH C. HODGE, Manager MUSIC by SUGALOA TRIO GEORGE - JOHN - GUS DINNER SERVED ‘sinauye tom 9:00 P.M. eSteaks eChops eChicken Sea Foods All Kinds of Hot and Cold Sandwiches Masic Daily $ to 12 — Sunday 8 to 12 — No Music Monday SSE Boca Chica Bus No. 4 to the Doc? DANCE The Ne BREAKFAST, LUNCHEON: NERS